PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Caldwell College women's tennis team dropped a close dual with Holy Family University, 5-4 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference meeting Tuesday afternoon. With the loss, the Cougars fell to 2-3 overall and 1-2 in the conference, while the Tigers improved to 4-4 and 2-3 in the CACC.

Senior Oksana Manoukian (Old Tappan, NJ/Northern Valley Reg.) picked up her fifth win of the season at No. 1 singles with a straight-set victory over Quena Borres. Senior Erin O'Neill (River Edge, NJ/Barnstable Academy) and junior Danielle O'Connell (South Amboy, NJ/St. John Vianney), pictured, also earned wins at fourth and sixth singles, respectively. The Cougars' No. 2 doubles tandem of O'Connell and junior Joellen Keaney (Oak Bluffs, MA/Marthas Vineyard Reg.) also won their match. The pivotal result in the dual came at No. 3 singles, when Holy Family's Amanda Wolff won a close match with Keaney, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).

The Cougars' next dual is Friday, Sept. 23, when they host Dowling College at 2:00 p.m. at the Caldwell Tennis Courts.

Holy Family 5, Caldwell 4

Singles

1. Oksana Manoukian (CC) def. Quena Borres, 6-2, 6-2

2. Shakir Willett (HF) def. Laura Sinisgallo, 6-0, 6-1

3. Amanda Wolff (HF) def. Joellen Keaney, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)

4. Erin O'Neill (CC) def. Ana Vazquez, 7-6, 6-1

5. Ashley Hagopian (HF) def. Patty Messick, 6-1, 6-1

6. Danielle O'Connell (CC) def. Nicole Litwinczuk, 6-4, 6-3

Doubles

1. Borres/Willett (HF) def. Manoukian/O'Neill, 8-3

2. Keaney/O'Connell (CC) def. Wolff/Litwinczuk, 8-6

3. Hagopian/Vazquez (HF) def. Sinisgallo/Messick, 8-0